Fresh off the DL, Yanks' Bartolo Colon is set to pitch Saturday

Associated PressYankees' pitcher Bartolo Colon is set to start this Saturday against the Mets for the first time since June 12.

After Bartolo Colon suffered a strained left hamstring and was placed on the DL on June 12, the Yankees, more or less, were in a bad spot.

They were forced to call up Minor League veteran Brian Gordon, and throw him to the dogs immediately.

However, since his injury, Colon has rehabbed and had some positive bullpen sessions including the last one on Thursday in which his pitches seemed to be back to a 100 percent.

"I'm ready to come back and help the team," Bartolo Colon explained to ESPN. "My bullpen went well. I'm
happy to be back with everyone. I'm looking forward to Saturday."

Prior to his injury, the veteran hurler was considered one of the Yankees' most consistent starters, with a 5-3 record with a 3.10 ERA.

He has struck out 72 hitters in 78 innings and has walked only 18 batters.

As Colon returns Saturday, the Yankees' pitching rotation will be in a much better position considering that Phil Hughes is also a short way away from his return.

With both of them back and healthy, Manager Joe Girardi mentioned that there is a strong possibility that they will have a six-man rotation.

"There are some different things you can do to be creative with a
rotation if you do a six-man," Girardi said. "Do you need one guy in the
bullpen because your bullpen was fried the day before? Those are all
the things you need to consider if you do that."

Colon's start on Saturday will be for the second game of the Subway Series. Dillon Gee is expected to be the Mets' probable pitcher.